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Disposable, single use items are available nearly everywhere. Due to this availability, people often choose disposable, single use items. These items are marketed as convenience items. It seems more and more people are choosing single use items which is having negative effects on our planet. These items are disposable, right? They are used and then tossed Read More

Elderberry syrup is a staple in our refrigerator and I recommend it to everyone. This syrup is easy to find in stores for purchase; however, it is actually super easy to make. Recently, I made elderberry syrup using my Instant Pot and was thrilled with the results. If you are wondering how to make Instant Pot Read More

Making your own almond milk is super easy and only requires two ingredients. You read that right. Two ingredients. Homemade almond milk tastes better, is better for you, and is so easy to make you will wonder why you haven’t made this already. If you have been wondering how to make homemade almond milk now Read More

Hi! I have been MIA lately but I promise there is a good reason. Recently, I have been consumed with researching certain topics that pertain to my kids. I have a lot of research left to do that I assume this will never end. It turns out that my kids have food allergies – who Read More

This winter has been very mild for us. We have been able so enjoy the beach more often than we typically do this time of year so I was a bit shocked at how crazy the flu seems to be. From talking to friends and looking online it seems to be everywhere. I am trying Read More

My kids asked me at the beginning of the month to create photo posts again because they really enjoy looking at them. I thought it was a great idea and posted one for January. It is May 10th and I am going to work on February, oh my. After looking at pictures that I took Read More

I have used Himalayan salt in our home for years. I have Himalayan salt lamps throughout my house and I use Himalayan salt in the kitchen so you can imagine how thrilled I was when I discovered a Himalayan salt inhaler at our local herb store. I was searching for ways to treat my daughter’s asthma Read More

My kids love homemade pancakes. My fluffy whole wheat pancakes were a very common breakfast item until I realized that Audrey needed to eat gluten-free. Making gluten-free pancakes for my family was very much trial and error. There were many more batches that they wouldn’t even touch than there were ones that they would tolerate. Read More

Real quick…. You may be wondering why I didn’t title this post ’16 Resolutions for 2016′, the reason is that I don’t like to feel pressured. Sounds silly but it’s true. I quit smoking, quit soda, ditched eating junk, ditched chemicals, and have made so many positive changes in my life in the last Read More

Are you wondering if you are deficient in magnesium. The answer is most likely YES. I never thought about being deficient in magnesium but now that I supplement with my homemade magnesium oil spray I can tell a very big difference, verifying to me that I was indeed deficient. Magnesium is so very important to Read More

I recently discovered that my daughter is unable to eat gluten. I stopped into one of my favorite neighborhood markets to explore my gluten-free options and was gifted a box of black bean pasta. I was excited at the possibilities of what I could create with this new pasta. I ended up making a delicious gluten-free southwest Read More

It has been over two years since I discovered Diatomaceous earth. I originally used it to natuarally eliminate pinworms in my daughter and it worked great! I decided to research diatomaceous earth (DE) and discovered the many health benefits of diatomaceous earth. Our entire family takes it daily in our smoothies and we are enjoying the Read More

I celebrated my fortieth birthday this year. I decided that this is the year to upgrade the way that I moisturize my face. I researched various carrier oils and essential oils and created this awesome homemade organic firming anti-aging face serum. This organic face serum is easy to make and works great! In less than Read More

In the last year I have been focusing on our family becoming more fit and healthy. I am not saying we were ever unhealthy, I make eating real unprocessed foods a priority, but we were lacking movement….the family walks and bike rides that used to be part of our daily lives. Personally, I was staying Read More

I have been putting off writing this post for some time now. Honestly, I wasn’t sure if people wanted to know about, or if I even wanted to share, our families pinworm experience. This morning, a few mamas in a natural parenting group that I am involved in had a discussion on pinworms and natural pinworm remedies. I explained Read More